Looking for my greatgrandad

[kofeeboy]

Hi
I am looking to find my greatgrandads Army records.
James William Coombs(COMBS/COMBES) born 1868 Northwich Cheshire
moved to Salford before 1901 as he and his family appear there
I do have a old certificate were his wife was asking for copy of my gran mother birth cert to help him get in Army
would like to see his records
Cheers
Dom

[Keith59]

Hi

May have found what you are looking for but first, Do you know if he was in the Royal Engineers,

Regards
Keith

[Keith59]

Hello Kofeeboy

This is what i have found, May help! You find the record under British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920



James William Coombs.
abt 1868
age 48
Regimental Number:195830
Royal Engineers
Residence: 382 R Sherhite St, S E

Hope this is your Great Grandfather

Best Wishes
Keith

[kofeeboy]

Thanks Keith
looks like him
is there any more infomation on him ?
would love to know what he looked like
Dom

[Keith59]

Hi

Thats about it sorry dose not have any photos on record,

Keith

[kofeeboy]

OK thanks Keith
found one more on f.m.p COOMBS J XIV - Salford
im not a member at mo 
Dom

[Keith59]

Hi

Are you on ancestry.co

Keith

[kofeeboy]

No
due to health i had to cut hrs at work and cut memberships down on web sites 
Dom

[Keith59]

Hi

Sorry to hear that, I know what it is like,
Was your Great Grandfather  wife Minnie Wood?

Is this them,

Name: James William Combes
Birth:  1868 - Northwich, Cheshire, England
Death:  1927 - Salford
Parents:  Edward Combes, Elizabeth Hilditch
Spouse: Minnie Woods

Keith